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Position Context:
The WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) at the UCLA Fielding
School of Public Health (FSPH) has built the first ever global
population data center of comparative global data on public
policies, equity, poverty, labor conditions, and health and
well-being outcomes. This data center makes it possible to
undertake rigorous, cross-country global comparative research
on how public and social policies are affecting health,
well-being, and life outcomes across the world.
The Policy Analyst will join this team and contribute to an
exciting and unique effort to build and maintain the first
global resource to understand what countries are doing to
promote human rights and human development. The Policy Analyst
will play a vital role within WORLD by enhancing global health
and social policy research and policy capacity at UCLA's FSPH,
as well as in translating our research findings into action at
the global, national and local levels.
WORLD contains data from 193 United Nations member countries
on public policies that have the potential to influence the
health and well-being of populations. To date, the research
team has gathered detailed information on labor conditions,
poverty reduction policies, gender, disability, education,
family, and constitutional rights globally. Currently, WORLD
is focused on preparing this data for dissemination and use by
a wide range of audiences, including, but not limited to,
researchers/academics, policy advocates, civil society, the
media, students and the public. The policy analyst will work
in collaboration with WORLD team members primarily to further
develop their databases to ensure they remain current with the
latest available data, as well as participate in the
dissemination of data, and contribute to WORLD priority
research projects.
Key Responsibilities:
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Contribute to building a data center on social policies,
including data coding, maintenance, and updating of databases;
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Conceptualize translation of raw data into a form that can be
used by researchers to analyse the relationship between policy
and health and well-being outcomes;
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Participate in dissemination and translation of findings to
policymakers and civil society;
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Prepare research reports and manuscripts for
submission/publication and/or in-house circulation, as well as
grant proposals.
To learn more about the Center and the position, please visit
http://world.ph.ucla.edu/
Education/Experience:
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Master's degree in related field (economics, health sciences,
political science, public health, epidemiology, public policy
or related field) with 3-5 years of relevant experience
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional
required (Access preferred).
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Expertise in GIS, including the ability to produce
publication-quality maps, and statistical programs, such as
STATA, an asset
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Excellent organizational skills and ability to work
independently to fulfil team goals and manage multiple
deadlines required
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Excellent communication, writing and research skills required
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Experience conducting literature reviews, qualitative
research, or writing scientific journal articles an asset
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Demonstrated interest in issues relating to global health and
social policy, including poverty, labor conditions, education,
gender, disability, or equity policy required. Experience
working in those areas an asset.
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Proficiency in French, Spanish, or other official UN language
an asset.
How to apply
To apply, please submit the following application materials
through the
UCLA Job Portal
<
https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu > for Job Requisition No.
26530:
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Cover Letter (addressed to WORLD Hiring Manager)
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Curriculum Vitae
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Contact information (telephone and email ) for 3 references
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Complete academic transcripts (graduate and undergraduate;
unofficial copies are acceptable)
Please send all academic transcripts to:
WORLD@ph.ucla.edu.
Application review will begin on Thursday, 7 September, 2017
and continue until the position is filled.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
only complete applications will be considered
and only candidates selected for an interview or to gather
additional information will be contacted.
The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive
excellence. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other
protected categories covered by the
UC
Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
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